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When cats are recovering from sickness like severe pnuemonia does it take them forever??
one of my barn cats looked lethargic So, I took her inside gave her a flea bath and put food out for her, in the morning noticed she had not moved much and I picked her up and set her down near the littler box to remind her where it was and she kind of like crumpled and stared at me. So, I took her to the vet...severe pneumonia. He gave her a shot of anitibiotics and some amoxicillin for taken twice daily for the next week. He also said that I should feed her gerber chicken baby food .She has had 3 doses of the amoxicillin and she has peed and pooped YAY finally. Only I've had to tote her about on a little chuck because she won't move much, hasn't tried to get up at at all just poos and pees on the chuck and basically waits for me to feed her and sleeps. I don't know if this is normal, my vet told me that she's sick sick sick and it will take her a bit to get back on her feet....does that sound normal to you???
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- Cat LadyLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Just as people take 6 or 7 weeks to recover from pneumonia and then need several months to recover their strength, it follows that animals also take time to heal and recover from a major illness. Please just keep up the gentle, thorough care, and she will be her old self in a few months.
Good luck.
- 1 decade ago
It sounds like that cat needs to be hospitalized. Outdoor cats are very prone to getting upper respiratory problems. You did the right hting by taking her to the vet, but it sounds like she needs some fluids into her. She should be taken back to the vet, or emergency vet, to have fluids given to her through an iv for 24 hours. It will take a while for her to get back on her feet. Make sure that she is not left in a cold place, or where other animals can hurt her. Check her gums and make sure she is nice and pink. If she is pale or white take her to the emergency clinic right away! Keep getting those antibiotics into her, and offering her water and a lot of food. You can give her a little bt more than just chicken gerber food. get some kitten food, and let it sit in hot water until it is mushy, then mix in the gerber baby food. Overall, I think she needs more than just the antibiotics if she is that sick. It sounds like you are doing everything you can, but I really feel she needs some fluids after seeing many cats like this get sick. She could also benefit from having blood work done to rule out infections that out door cats get such as Feline Leukemia, and Feline immunodefinciency virus. These diseases are ones that cats do NOT get better from, and exhibit many of the sypmtoms that you have described. Good luck to you, and I hope she gets better soon. Feel free to contact me if you would like.
Source(s): Veterinary technician - 1 decade ago
Yes, it does. Your cat was likely near death when you took her in. It will take her a good long while to recuperate. Just keep her warm and safe, and keep caring for her like you're doing. And keep an eye on your other cats, as they too could have pneumonia.
